The Supreme Court of the United States handed down a new decision yesterday, Rodriguez v. United States, which is extremely helpful in criminal procedure. In essence, the Court held that a person who has been stopped for a traffic violation cannot be detained for longer than the time necessary for the traffic stop, and absent […]
A Cop in Sheep’s Clothing
Check out this article from apublicdefender.com. I mean, it is Texas, but come on. The Public Defender’s office is clearly not protecting the very people they claim to zealously represent. I guess now it’s up to the ACLU or some generous private attorney willing to take on the system? Clearly this is a systematic way to […]